I'd be leery of anything with batteries. Plus, the hard custom fit devices cause a lot of sweat. I'm not sure either of those are compatible with ITB. I'd simply give him a sufficient quantity of NRR33 foam plugs so he has one or two new pair every day and also teach him how to insert them properly. The Howard Leight are very good, they served my son and I well through a hard-thumping Bruce Springsteen concert a few months ago. During the show, we were able to talk to one another easily.

At MCT we were given ear pro but told we were girls if we used it. Take a wild guess what we did with our foamies.

+1 for the foam ear plugs now. I'm in the wing and between loud *** helicopters turning, loud *** deisel support equipment running and shooting at the range or on my own, foam ear plugs are perfect for me.

Tinnitus does suck. If his fire team leader tells him not to wear them he should tell them to pound sand. Trust me, he'll be thankful later when he doesn't hear that God awful ringing.

If he needs better hearing protection hell figure out how to acquire them. Rule #1 never buy anything that isnt issued to you. Rule #2 acquire anything that isnt issued to you. Rule #3 you bought everything that isnt signed for

If he needs better hearing protection hell figure out how to acquire them. Rule #1 never buy anything that isnt issued to you. Rule #2 acquire anything that isnt issued to you. Rule #3 you bought everything that isnt signed for

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...............They'll issue him some good ones when it's needed and/or necessary. Comtacs and Sordins work just fine under kevlar and are compatible with the coms gear. But again, they'll issue what he needs. I wouldn't buy anything. Give him a gift card and if he needs them, he can buy some he can actually use.

I use the surefire ep3 contured earplugs. They're comfortable, dont take batteries, and the hocks filter only kicks in when the sound gets above 85 dB. Ive used them with a comm headset while driving our mrap in Afghanistan with no loss of hearing clarity, and they do a good job of toning down the sound of gunfire

Surefire here too. I worked in the well deck of an amphibious ship with the hovercraft the navy has. No gunshot can touch that noise level. I use these for everything and they are comfortable for all day wear.

Another alternative is to get him a better Kevlar brain bucket if his command approves. My Company/unit approves it because of its design, might be different for the corps. And you can use almost any ear pro out there.

Not ITB or 0311, but I worked construction for 25 years and still have excellent hearing. I wore those orange foam Howard Leight plugs (NRR 33dB?). I never had a problem hearing people talk onsite, even with the din of Skilsaws, nail guns, hammer drills, etc. As a building inspector, I still carry a pair in my pants pocket. When they get dirty, I leave them in the watch pocket of my jeans and run 'em through the wash. They're cheap too.
Yeah, the orange isn't exactly tactical, but a little coloring with a Sharpie would solve that problem.

Anything else will get broken, stolen, or give him unwanted attention. Before I did things that weren't as loud I normally kept one ear free in order to hear my radio anyway but regardless there will be so many times he will forget or wont want to wear ear pro that spending money isn't really worth it. But him something he will actually use like a jetboil it will also make his seniors love him.

Anything else will get broken, stolen, or give him unwanted attention. Before I did things that weren't as loud I normally kept one ear free in order to hear my radio anyway but regardless there will be so many times he will forget or wont want to wear ear pro that spending money isn't really worth it. But him something he will actually use like a jetboil it will also make his seniors love him.

^^^^^^ YEP! But most of us kept all ears free. Too hard to hear commands and contact warnings, etc., otherwise. Better deaf than dead.